Spring returns to the earth, and everything revives.
The streets are full of hard-working farmers.
Others are plowing with hoe after hoe, but Lao Chen's family is different. Lao scalper is the main force in plowing.
Chen Ping held the lead in front to prevent Lao Huang from going astray, while Chen Duohai held the plow behind.
After a while, the sun rose high and it became hot.
The old scalper gasped for air, lowered his body and pulled the plow hard. Chen Duohai also pushed hard from behind, and the soil rolled sideways quickly.
"Hey, fourth child, we're almost finished plowing."
Uncle Chen Duoguang came late and was a little embarrassed. He was originally working on his family's land, but he was dragged by Zhou at home until now.
"Big brother."
"Uncle."
No matter how unhappy Chen Ping is, he still needs to be polite.
Chen Duoguang also went to the ground with a hoe, breaking up the large pieces of mud bones and tidying up the areas that could not be plowed.
Soon it was noon, Chen Duoguang greeted the two of them, "I told your sister-in-law, come to my place to eat at noon today." Chen Duohai wanted to refuse, but Chen Duoguang felt guilty and refused.
Follow the two of them over.
When she returned to the old Chen family's mansion, Mrs. Zhou's face looked a little ugly. Chen Ping knew what was going on at the first glance. Mrs. Zhou was an egoist. He just worked for her, but felt bad after eating her food. p>
Although Chen Duoguang is also a strict wife, it does not mean that he is indiscriminate. He said during the meal: "The fourth brother Heping'er has also worked hard. Let's do this. Our family will be paid one hundred cents for the five acres of land." He also knew that he wanted to send Chen Ping to study. It was unkind not to borrow money, so he could only use this excuse to show off. Besides, not counting the child Chen Ping, he was just a strong laborer and an old scalper, and his wages were not enough.
One hundred articles.
Before Chen Duohai could say anything, Mr. Zhou couldn't sit still, "His father, we are all members of the same family, so he just helped out a little, so what's the salary?"
Chen Duoguang frowned and said: "This money should be given. I am the boss, so I have to set an example. Today we called the fourth child, and there are the second, third and fifth children. They all asked him to help but did not give it.
In terms of wages, isn’t the fourth child busy working all day long? He can earn more than this by working for others!”
Mrs. Zhou's face became more and more ugly, she glared at her husband, and cried: "Here, come, you are in charge of this family, our three mothers are suffering, who can pity us..."
Chen Duohai opened his mouth and wanted to refuse, lest the couple would fight again after he left. Chen Ping secretly winked at his father, why are you meddling in the couple's affairs? If the cheap dad continues to be so honest,
The boss and his family will only get more and more aggressive, so they should take the opportunity to crack down.
The dinner table was quiet, and Mrs. Zhou howled twice, feeling embarrassed herself.
"That's it!"
Chen Duoguang looked at his wife and told her to stop talking. Mrs. Zhou threw down the bowls and chopsticks, took her son and daughter back to the room, and reluctantly agreed to the matter. After all, her family was not alone.
Loss.
After plowing the land in the afternoon, Chen Duoguang sent him a hundred cents. Later, other companies also came to Chen Duohai for help. This time, it was not for nothing, and they also made some money in a few days.
Xiang knew that everyone had opinions, but now she would rather be looked down upon than send Chen Ping to study and learn to read and write, just to gain this breath.
"Dad, this money is not enough. How about I go back to my parents' house and see if I can borrow some?"
Chen Duohai shook his head. He knew the situation of his father-in-law's family. Everyone's life was similar, not to mention the water thrown out by the married daughter. After the woman got married, she basically had nothing to do with her natal family. If she went back to borrow money, her natal uncle would
It’s time for me to have an opinion.
Chapter 7 Going up the mountain
Chen Ping was lying on the wooden bed, listening to his parents worrying about his tuition fees again.
It wasn't until he heard Chen Duohai talking about selling old scalpers that he finally couldn't lie down anymore. Although it was good to lie down, he felt guilty in his heart.
He had to do something, otherwise he would be sorry for his parents, and also for his 'friend' Lao Huang who had heard many of his secrets.
After working hard at farming, the fur on Lao Huang's back has become bald. Now he can finally take a breath and go to the mountains for a good meal.
Wang Ping and Lao Huang walked leisurely, saying hello politely to everyone they met along the way.
Early in the morning, various birds on the trees were chirping. After a few days, the grass at the foot of the mountain had grown wildly, reaching as high as Wang Ping's calf.
"Moo!"
The old scalper screamed excitedly, thanked nature for the gift, and rushed towards the delicious food.
"You idiot, you just know how to eat, but you don't even know if you're going to be sold."
Chen Ping sighed. He was thinking about how to help his parents make money without selling money. But once he made money, he would be sent to a private school. Doesn't this mean that he had cheated himself?
Don't question a child's ability to make money. Making money depends on brains and ways of thinking, not hard work. Some people idle around all day, but their income is still considerable.
Chen Ping was startled by a plump rabbit that suddenly jumped out of the grass, and the rabbit was obviously frightened by him and ran very fast. Chen Ping patted his chest, but fortunately it was not a poisonous snake waking up from hibernation.
Several furry children appeared in the distance. When they saw Chen Ping herding cattle, they ran over and asked him to go up the mountain to play together.
At this time, Qingshan is a paradise for children, with all kinds of trees growing lushly and there are many wild fruits to satisfy their cravings.
Not everything can be eaten on the mountain. It’s best not to touch anything you don’t recognize, as it might be poisonous. Children who grew up in the mountains naturally know what can and cannot be eaten, and this is quite clear.
Chen Ping can't behave too differently from ordinary children. He still often plays with these children, but he doesn't have to pee and play in the mud.
Immediately, he followed these "mountain kings" up the mountain, searching for edible wild fruits.
One of the children shouted, "There are raspberries here!" The mountain kings rushed over.
It was an inconspicuous low-lying area, with dense red raspberries crawling there.
Raspberry is also called thornberry or April berry. It is named because there are thorns on the plant and the fruit is bubble-shaped. It belongs to the Rosaceae family and the fruit is small in size, similar to strawberry.
Chen Ping picked a crystal clear fruit and threw it into his mouth. His mouth was full of sweetness, with a slight sourness in the sweetness, which made people have endless aftertaste. Although this fruit is not big, it is very watery, but it is very red.
It's sweet and delicious, but it's astringent when it's not ripe enough.
The children enjoyed the meal and specially picked out the red fruits. Chen Ping looked at the raspberries thoughtfully, because he knew that the raspberries were not only edible wild fruits, but also traditional Chinese medicinal materials.
The roots and leaves of raspberries are used as medicine. Dig the roots in autumn and pluck the leaves from spring to autumn, wash them, chop them and dry them in the sun. The roots have the effects of promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, dispelling wind and removing dampness, and are used for vomiting blood, bloody stools, enteritis and dysentery.
Rheumatic joint pain, bruises, irregular menstruation. The leaves can reduce swelling and detoxify, and can be used externally to treat carbuncles, furuncles, and swollen poisons.
The reason why Chen Ping knows so much is due to the "Compendium of Materia Medica" bought by Chen Ping's father before he was reborn. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was not convenient to go to the hospital in rural areas. When a child bumped into a child, his father used the prescriptions in it to find herbal medicine and treat it himself.
, in fact, this is also a treasure passed down by Chinese civilization.
In the children's eyes, these raspberries are just edible wild fruits, but in Chen Ping's eyes, they are all money!
Soon after the children had eaten enough, they yelled to find other wild fruits to eat. "Brother Ping, let's go." A child younger than Chen Ping rushed over, but failed to stop the car and threw Chen Ping, who was deep in thought, into the car.
The collision caused me to step back.
When Chen Ping came back to his senses, he saw that his friends were all running away. How can this be done? These are all free labor.
"Hehe."
The child who bumped into Chen Ping looked up and smiled sheepishly, opening his mouth to reveal a chipped front tooth. I don't know if it was broken when the skin was broken, or if it was in the period of teeth replacement.
Chen Ping couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene. He curled up his lips and said, "Don't worry, everyone, do me a favor and pick the leaves of these raspberries. I'll treat everyone to candy when the time comes."
There is no such thing as free, you have to lure them with benefits, and these little dolls will work very hard.
"Really? Why are you picking this thing and you can't eat it!"
The children all stopped and looked at Chen Ping with confusion. The temptation of sugar is still very great. Children in the countryside can only eat sugar at the end of the year. It is much sweeter than raspberries. p>
Chen Ping nodded solemnly and said: "Really, when have I ever boasted about cowhide? If you pick more, I can give you two pieces! People can't eat these leaves, so I can feed them to cows!"
This is a very reasonable reason. These little brats just asked casually, as long as they gave them candy at the end.
Chen Ping immediately divided the work and asked the two children to go home first to pick up bamboo baskets. As long as a bamboo basket is filled, they can exchange for a candy. He didn't know how much raspberry medicinal materials could be exchanged for in this era, so he wanted to exchange them for a candy.
It’s more than enough. Finally, I asked my friends not to prick their hands when picking.
The children quickly picked a small bamboo basket full of raspberry leaves and brought them to Chen Ping's house to dump them in the yard. The initial excitement quickly passed. The children were so playful that they were unwilling to do it even if they were tempted by sweets. However, six or seven children picked a lot of them back. Chen Ping glanced at them and piled up a small bag. He also had to clean and dry them, which was enough for him to keep busy.
After receiving the candies, the children dispersed in a hurry. Xiang walked out of the house and was a little surprised to see the raspberry leaves lying on the ground. She asked the same question as the children, "What are you doing with so many raspberry leaves? Eat them as wild vegetables?"
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"No, mother, don't ask." Chen Ping smiled mysteriously. He didn't want to reveal his plan to sell medicinal materials for the time being. After all, he didn't know how much he could sell, lest his parents would be happy in vain.
He took out a red raspberry from his pocket and brought it to Xiang like a treasure, "Mom, eat it, it's so sweet."
Mr. Xiang was smiling happily while eating raspberries. He was such a filial child.
In the days that followed, Chen Ping did not dare to do anything more. He asked his friends to help pick raspberry leaves for three days and then called it a day. He waited until they were all dried and chopped to see if this first business could be completed before making any plans.
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If they want to sell, they have to go to the town. The Nanxi Village where they live doesn’t even have a local doctor, let alone a medicinal shop.
Everything is ready and all he needs is Dongfeng. Chen Ping is waiting for an opportunity to enter the city.